Thai soldiers take part in a parade as part of the King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s upcoming 87th birthday celebration outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Dec. 2, 2014. Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej will celebrate his 87th birthday on Dec. 5.

US-NEW YORK-PROTEST

People take part in a protest in New York, the United States, on Dec. 1, 2014. Demonstrations continue over a grand jury’s decision last week not to charge police officer Darren Wilson who fatally shot unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-PROTEST

Garment workers attend a demonstration demanding their due salary in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 1, 2014. Hundreds of garment workers demanded their factories reopen and their due salary in Dhaka

UAE-ABU DHABI-NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION

The UAE Aerobatic Display Team “Knights” perform during a military show to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, on Dec. 1, 2014. The UAE greets its national foundation day